The Sixteen Founders of Villa de Santiago del Saltillo

Here is the list of the sixteen founders of the Villa de Santiago del Saltillo present day Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. I extracted the following portrait of Alberto del Canto and the names of the founders from the book titled “The Conquistadores and the Crypto-Jews of Monterrey.

Among the list are 3 of my ancestors that I know of. I have included their relationship next to their names. Saltillo was founded in 1577.

Mural depicting the Founding of Saltillo by Alberto del Canto

The founding of Saltillo by Alberto del Canto. From the mural by Helena Enriqueta Huerta Muzquiz in the Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia, Saltillo, Coahuila. Photo: Henry Gomez

Moises are you related to Juan Navarro too? Remember we had a connection before via Cuellar from Guerrero, Tamaulipas.

http://www.wearecousins.info/ Moises Garza

Yes I am, it is through my cuellar and two other lines.

carmen gonzalez

i have readed four books on family tree i do not have a website, but i love to hear stories on mier ,tamps i just finished the juan de dios guerra,,,wife– narzia gomes – my mothers grandparents, (mier,tamps and later moved to san carlos, ranch 8 miles north of el sauz,tx,,,i would like to stay in touch the you, thank you carmen munoz, gonzalez, 271 Harrow dr. san antonio,tx,78227 210-673-0988

http://www.wearecousins.info/ Moises Garza

Carmen,
Glad to see your comment, let me know if you need any help with your family genealogy.

Irene Hernandez Maldonado

Hola Moises,

We have two common ancestors, Juan Navarro is my 11th great grandfather and Baltasar Castaño de Sosa is my 11th great grandfather. I do not have a website, but my tree is on Ancestry.com.

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I am glad to meet you prima. Let me know if we can trade information. I ma very interesting in adding you to my family tree.

Christina Flores

Good Afternoon,
Does any one know the birthdate to Ines Rodriguez De Montemayor wife of Baltasar Castano de Sosa? Baltasar is my 12th great grandfather.
Thank you

Armando Salazar

We have the same three great grand fathers and I’m also related to Julian Gutierrez.

Moises Garza

Then, we are primos many times over. That is soo cool.

Juan Jesus De Leon

Mo’ I have Baltazar Castaño De Sosa as my 13th Great grandfather

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My name is Moises and welcome to We Are Cousins, a blog dedicated to South Texas and Northeastern Mexico Genealogy. It's primary purpose is to educate and provide its readers with resources to locate their ancestors, whom at one point lived in this area. To read more about me or my other projects visit my personal website moisesgarza.com